Adopted by a Swedish family in 1992 when she was seven, 39-year-old Jolly Sandberg seeks public help Mysore/Mysuru: At 39 years old, Jolly Sandberg, born in Mysuru but adopted by a Swedish couple, the quest to find her biological parents has thus far been fruitless. On Thursday, she appeared before the media, holding onto hope…
Enduring pain leaves Cop in state of numb
February 17, 2024I am bereft of insurance amount for being unable to provide adequate information to claim the benefit during the course of treatment. I have borrowed loan to build a house on small piece of land. I was about to recover financially, when the mishap dealt a blow again. The pain is so unbearable that, the…
Civic woes on Bogadi Road far from over
February 17, 2024No crash barrier on a stretch between Gangothri Extension and Chaduranga Road Mysore/Mysuru: It seems the civic woes related to Bogadi Road is far from over, although the incidents of four lives lost in freak accidents on the same stretch of road still remain fresh in the minds of the people. In separate cases, three…
SOM IMPACT: Warning signboards installed on Bogadi Road
February 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following reports of accidents owing to unscientific laying of concrete medians on Bogadi Road and a news item titled ‘Bogadi Road concrete median causes near-fatal accident’ published in Star of Mysore on Feb. 14, the Krishnaraja Traffic Police have installed warning signboards to alert motorists of the possible danger at Dr. M.B. Padma Circle…
Mekedatu project gets a fillip in Siddu’s Budget
February 17, 2024Bengaluru: The much-anticipated Mekedatu drinking water project, which involves constructing a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery River at the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, received a boost. On Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced during the Budget presentation that the identification of lands that would be submerged and a survey of the number of trees to be felled…
Former MLA, wife, others booked for forgery
February 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Former MLA M.K. Somashekar, his wife L. Kusuma, officers of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and a Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) of Gram Panchayat (GP) have been booked on charges of forging documents to develop a residential layout illegally at Udbur in Jayapura hobli in the district. Following a complaint by Adeesh Sagar, a…
Prof. M.S. Venugopal no more
February 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. M.S. Venugopal (79), a former faculty of JSS Law College in Kuvempunagar, passed away here on Thursday night. A resident of Niveditanagar, he leaves behind his wife K.R. Meenakshi, son Manasa Prasanna and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill on Friday. Though he…
100-bed Hospital at Hunsur to be inaugurated in a year
February 17, 2024Bengaluru: Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao said that the 100-bed General Hospital being constructed at Hunsur will be inaugurated in a year. The Minister was replying to a question by Hunsur MLA G.D. Harish Gowda during Question Hour in the State Assembly on Thursday. Harish Gowda said that the hospital building has been constructed at a…
Launch of ‘karnata – Centre for Classical Kannada’ tomorrow
February 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: ‘karnata,’ a pioneering research centre dedicated to the Classical Kannada language, literature and architecture, will be launched at an event to be held at 11.30 am tomorrow (Feb. 18) at Heritage House in Saraswathipuram, which will also serve as the organisation’s address and academic space. This significant cultural initiative seeks to creatively nurture and…
Bags 3rd rank in MD Pathology
February 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Shirley Maria D’Souza, who completed her studies at A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru, has secured third Rank in MD Pathology examination conducted in July-2023 by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru. Shirley is the daughter of Irene D’Souza and Wilfred D’Souza, Deputy Commissioner, State GST, who are residents of Prashanthanagara…
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